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SW18 5SX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SW18 5SX

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,917 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW18 5SX.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety35/100
85crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 85 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
44GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 44 GP, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TRIANGLE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby

Green space70/100
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 31.9 ha total — largest park 19.8 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.29 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100
81supermarkets

81 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Wandsworth — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW18 5SX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
19.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW18.

Average sold price by property type across the SW18 district, 202120266,983 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£2.6M 10.1%
Semi-detached£1.7M 2.1%
Terraced£973k 12.6%
Flat£544k 0.7%

District-level averages (SW18) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SW18 5SX

SW18 5SX scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Wandsworth about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW18 5SX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,917 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 102 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is West Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 85 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRIANGLE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SW18 5SX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 37 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 62 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 31.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.29 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 81 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Waitrose Wandsworth, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SW18 5SX on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.